Definition
Indicates that the speaker deems something highly unlikely.
Origins
From Middle English as ȝif, alls iff (“as if”), from Old English *ealswā ġif, attested only as swā ġif (“as if”), equivalent to as + if. Compare Dutch alsof (“as if”), Low German as of (“as if”), German als ob (“as if”).
In Context
- ""I'm going to clean your whole house." — "As if!""
- "Me, take up yoga and become a vegetarian? As if!"
- "“Better wait, hadn't you, Laura,” said Aunt Wess’, “and see. Maybe he'll come up and speak to us.” “Oh, as if!” contradicted Laura."
- "Ooo! Get off of me! Uh, AS IF!"